GRE Word List

FRISK

to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets

The meaning of the word frisk is to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets.

Random words

WordMeaning
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
lushgrowing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage
flicka light sharp jerky stroke or movement
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
therapeuticof or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative
lowhaving a small upward extension or elevation
disheartento cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale